FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6TA8 |
| Lat/Long: | 32-47-56.4660N / 097-09-02.0410W
32-47.941100N / 097-09.034017W
32.7990183 / -97.1505669
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 472 ft. / 144 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of HURST, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 76053 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 06/1981 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at GPM (8 nm SE): | 118.475 (972-606-1433) |
| WX ASOS at DFW (8 nm NE): | PHONE 972-453-0992 |
| WX ASOS at GKY (9 nm S): | 127.375 (817-557-0251) |
| WX ASOS at FTW (11 nm W): | PHONE 817-626-5811 |
| WX ASOS at AFW (14 nm NW): | PHONE 817-491-8625 |
| WX ASOS at DAL (15 nm E): | PHONE 214-904-0251 |
| WX ASOS at RBD (16 nm SE): | PHONE 214-330-5317 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FWS (16 nm SW): | 120.025 (817-426-4172) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 49T (18 nm E): | 135.425 (214-670-1243) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ADS (19 nm NE): | PHONE 972-386-4855 |
- CTC BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON TWR 123.350 FOR INSTRUCTIONS 0700-1630 MON-FRI.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FUZr159/5.6 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| TTTr227/7.0 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| CVEr240/13.6 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CEDAR HILL | | 317/15.3 | | 353 | | 08E | | XQH | -..- --.- .... |
| REDBIRD | | 291/15.9 | | 287 | | 06E | | RBD | .-. -... -.. |
| LANCASTER | | 296/25.4 | | 239 | | 06E | | LNC | .-.. -. -.-. |
| MESQUITE | | 263/31.3 | | 248 | | 06E | | PQF | .--. --.- ..-. |
| JECCA | | 278/32.2 | | 388 | | 06E | | JUG | .--- ..- --. |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 2200 x 75 ft. / 671 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
P.O. BOX 482
FT WORTH, TX 76101
Phone 817-280-3418 |
| Manager: | D. R. LANG
P.O. BOX 482
FT WORTH, TX 76101
Phone 817-280-3418 |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | 30' TREES NORTH/WEST & SOUTH. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 6TA8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (8 nm SE)
KDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (8 nm NE)
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (9 nm S)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (11 nm W)
KAFW - Fort Worth Alliance Airport (14 nm NW)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB/Carswell Field (15 nm W)
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (15 nm E)
KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (16 nm SE)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (16 nm SW)
KADS - Addison Airport (19 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Scott Turner
As seen circa 2005
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local
(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunset | | 17:31 | | 23:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:57 | | 23:57 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 08:46:27 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 02:46:27 |
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| METAR |
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KGPM
8nm SE | 080825Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A3004 RMK AO1 T01750144 PNO
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KGKY
8nm S | 080753Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01560133
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KDFW
9nm NE | 080753Z 16008KT 10SM BKN150 17/14 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01670139
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KFTW
11nm W | 080753Z 17007KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01670133
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KAFW
13nm NW | 080753Z 00000KT 9SM CLR 16/13 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01610133
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KNFW
15nm W | 080752Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01780128 PNO CHINO N VISNO N $
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KDAL
15nm E | 080753Z 15010KT 10SM BKN150 17/14 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01670139
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KFWS
16nm SW | 080825Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3005 RMK AO2 T01670142
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KRBD
16nm SE | 080753Z 17004KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01560139
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KADS
20nm NE | 080825Z AUTO 16010G16KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3005 RMK AO2 T01650135
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KDFW
9nm NE | 080533Z 0806/0912 15010KT P6SM BKN150 FM081100 15009KT 5SM BR OVC005 FM081800 15009KT P6SM SCT008 BKN015 FM082100 15010KT P6SM SCT035 BKN140 FM090600 14008KT 5SM BR BKN009
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KFTW
11nm W | 080533Z 0806/0906 15010KT P6SM BKN150 FM081100 15009KT 5SM BR OVC005 FM081800 15009KT P6SM SCT008 BKN015 FM082100 15010KT P6SM SCT035 BKN140
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KAFW
13nm NW | 080533Z 0806/0906 15010KT P6SM BKN150 FM081100 15009KT 5SM BR OVC005 FM081800 15009KT P6SM SCT008 BKN015 FM082100 15010KT P6SM SCT035 BKN140
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KDAL
15nm E | 080533Z 0806/0906 15010KT P6SM BKN150 FM081100 15009KT 5SM BR OVC005 FM081800 15009KT P6SM SCT008 BKN015 FM082100 15010KT P6SM SCT035 BKN140
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